Information: Sometimes referred as the hinge of Africa. Throughout the country there are areas of thermal springs and current volcanic activity. Mt. Cameroon, the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, and it is an active volcano. Because of its oil resources and agricultural conditions, Cameroon has one of the best economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Population: 18,060,382
Population growth rate: 2.241%
Infant mortality rate: total: 65.84 deaths/1,000 live births male: 70.73 deaths/1,000 live births female: 60.79 deaths/1,000 live births
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 6.9%
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 52.86 years male: 52.15 years female: 53.59 years
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.9% male: 77% female: 59.8%
GDP - per capita (PPP): $2,300
GDP (purchasing power parity): $40.01 billion (2007 est.)
Information: Sometimes referred as the hinge of Africa. Throughout the country there are areas of thermal springs and current volcanic activity. Mt. Cameroon, the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, and it is an active volcano. Because of its oil resources and agricultural conditions, Cameroon has one of the best economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Population: 18,060,382
Population growth rate: 2.241%
Infant mortality rate: total: 65.84 deaths/1,000 live births male: 70.73 deaths/1,000 live births female: 60.79 deaths/1,000 live births
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 6.9%
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 52.86 years male: 52.15 years female: 53.59 years
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.9% male: 77% female: 59.8%
GDP - per capita (PPP): $2,300
GDP (purchasing power parity): $40.01 billion (2007 est.)
Labor: agriculture: 70%
HDI: 134th-174 countries
Most valuable economics resources: Oil, coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, root starches, livestock and, timber
By Joshua McBean
Info of from: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html